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Is Mackays Preserve Scottish Raspberry ultra-processed?

340 g Jams Sold in the United Kingdom and France

Pack of Mackays Preserve Scottish Raspberry

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 8 ingredients
  • No additives

Less processed jams

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Raspberry Jam Ingredients, Sugar, Scottish Raspberries, Gelling Agent (Fruit Pectine), Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid, Total Sugar 65g per)

As written on the pack

Raspberry Jam Ingredients. Sugar. Scottish Raspberries. Gelling Agent : Fruit Pectine, Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid.Prepared with 35g of fruit per 100g. Total Sugar 65g per 100g.

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Gelling agent Gelling agents such as pectin, gelatine or carrageenan set liquids into gels and stabilise textures.
1 ingredient that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 323 jams

From least to most processed, this one ranks 34th. 90% of the jams here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 323 jams, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0637793000995, last edited 17 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.